We discuss what is a category sourcing strategy, what sort of choices are embedded in it, how to determine the scope of a category, and the well-known Kraljic portfolio with its four ideal types of categories and strategies. Finally, we dive into the operationalisation of the axes of this portfolio - an important issue that is often oversimplified!
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